Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if continuous glucose monitoring works better than self-monitoring of blood glucose (fingersticks) to treat type 2 diabetes in pregnancy. It will also learn about all risk factors (biologic, personal, social) for maternal and infant complications in type 2 diabetes pregnancies. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does continuous glucose monitoring improve infant outcomes compared to self-monitoring of blood glucose? 2. Does continuous glucose monitoring improve maternal diabetes control and other maternal outcomes compared to self-monitoring of blood glucose? 3. What other factors increase the risk of maternal and infant complications? Participants will: 1. Use continuous glucose monitoring or self-monitoring of blood glucose to monitor blood sugar control from enrollment until delivery 2. Have blood drawn at enrollment, 24 weeks, 34 weeks and delivery to measure hemoglobin A1c levels and store blood for future analysis 3. Complete surveys about social support, environmental stressors, diabetes distress and glucose monitoring satisfaction at research visits 4. Have umbilical cord blood collected at delivery for analysis
Description
We will conduct a multicenter, open-label randomized controlled trial of pregnant individuals with T2DM to test the effectiveness of CGM at improving maternal and neonatal outcomes, compared to SMBG. All pregnant women who have T2DM will be screened for eligibility. If a patient is eligible, the study will be explained to them and if they consent to participate, they will be randomized centrally in a 1:1 ratio to CGM or SMBG. Participants randomized to CGM will receive a Dexcom G7 CGM and be instructed how to apply it, access the CGM data, and how to interpret and respond to trend arrows and…